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Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:25 GMT

By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER (Associated Press)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri was charged Monday with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen that mistakenly approached his house while trying to pick up his siblings.Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said at a news conference that there was a “racial component” to the incident last Thursday night when Andrew Lester twice shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who is recovering at home after being released from the hospital. But nothing in the charging documents says the shooting was racially motivated, Thompson clarified.“We understand how frustrating this has been but I can assure you the criminal justice system is working and will continue to work,” Thompson said at a news conference.The shooting outraged many in Kansas City and across the country. Civic and political leaders — including President Joe Biden demanded justice. Some, including lawye...

Yankees’ Gerrit Cole Wins AL Player of the Week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:25 GMT

A day after Aaron Boone said Gerrit Cole is bound for a Cy Young Award and the Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball handed the pitcher a timelier honor.Cole and Diamondbacks’ ace Zac Gallen won the American and National League Player of the Week Awards on Monday, the league announced. Cole earned the award for the second time in his career, the other coming while he played for the Astros in 2019.The last Yankees pitcher to win the award was Corey Kluber in May 2021. He did so after throwing a no-hitter.Cole didn’t do that this past week, but the righty did go 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA, seven hits, three walks and 13 strikeouts over two starts and 16 innings against the Guardians and Twins.On Tuesday, Cole rebounded from a bumpy first inning and held Cleveland to two runs and five hits during a blowout Yankees win at Progressive Field. He walked two and struck out three.The Twins, meanwhile, couldn’t touch Cole on Sunday, when he limited Minnesota to two hits during a comp...

Mets shift focus to 3-game series vs. Dodgers after sweeping Athletics

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:25 GMT

LOS ANGELES — The Mets found three heroes in three games over the weekend in a sweep of the Oakland Athletics and that’s exactly what they were looking for. With nine guys on the field and eight more in the bullpen, the Mets want to emphasize playing a solid team game and not being overly reliant on one big bat or one big arm.Baseball can often be an individual sport disguised as a team sport but games are won and lost as a team. It might sound cliche to say but the Mets really do need contributions from just about everyone if they want to come away from this 12-day, 10-game road trip with a winning record.“Coming out here for two weeks is a really big challenge for us,” said first baseman Pete Alonso. “We played really good ball this series and we want to keep playing great team baseball for the rest of the road trip.”Alonso had a massive home run in the third game of the series in Oakland, driving one 430 feet to tie the game and give the Mets a...

Fans pour on the enthusiasm for the 127th Boston Marathon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:25 GMT

A feeling of joy rang back and forth across the race course in whoops, hollers, cowbells, noisemakers and cheers at the 127th Boston Marathon — a resounding, unified sentiment from the Boston Strong community.“We’ve come a long way from 10 years ago,” said Dave Biele, cheering on a friend running the race around mile 22 at Cleveland Circle. “This is the kind of thing that won’t be held back or kept down.”The 10 year mark from the tragedy saw a marathon community holding onto the solidarity and pride to come out of the horrific event — the cutting edges of the bombings long-tempered through a decade of support and resilience, while emblazoned “Boston Strong” and “Never Forget” messages kept the memory alive.Crowds lining the barricades throughout the 26.2 miles braved soggy, cold weather to cheer on loved ones or just join in on the enthusiasm.“It’s a great day, even though the weather’s horribl...

Pentagon revokes access, ‘culling through’ lists to highly classified information after Massachusetts Guardsman Jack Teixeira accused of leak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:25 GMT

The Department of Defense has revoked access to highly classified information and is “culling through” distribution lists after a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman IT specialist allegedly leaked Pentagon documents and was arrested last week.Jack Teixeira, 21, who has been stationed at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod, is accused of publicly posting top secret government documents on the war in Ukraine and other highly sensitive matters. He was arrested at his North Dighton home last week, and arraigned on federal charges in Boston’s U.S. District Court.Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a review of Department of Defense security programs, policies and procedures in the wake of this alleged leak, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Monday.She was asked how many people have had their access to highly classified information restricted following the arrest of Teixeira.“I can’t give you exact numbers on who has had access...

Man charged with shooting Black teen at front door

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:25 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen that approached the wrong house in Kansas City, Missouri, while trying to pick up his younger brothers has been charged with first-degree assault, the Clay County prosecutor said Monday.Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said at a news conference that there was a “racial component” to the incident Thursday night in which Andrew Lester twice shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who is recovering at home after being released from the hospital on Sunday. But nothing in the charging documents says the shooting was racially motivated, Thompson clarified.“We understand how frustrating this has been but I can assure you the criminal justice system is working and will continue to work,” Thompson said at a news conference.The shooting outraged many in Kansas City and across the country. Civic and political leaders demanded justice and some, including lawyers for Yarl, pressed the racial dimension of the case...

Paolo Banchero met own expectations in historic rookie season with Magic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:25 GMT

As the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero faced a plethora of expectations — internally and externally.He met his own exceptions as a rookie while exceeding others.“I wouldn’t say I exceeded them but I definitely met them,” Banchero said. “I did everything I wanted to do in my first year. It’s definitely time to take it to another level this next year. That’s what I’m excited about.”While shifting his focus to his offseason work, Banchero also took time to reflect on the season that led to him being the betting favorite for Rookie of the Year.With averages of 20 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists, he became the 12th rookie in the league’s history to average at least 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for a season.At 33.8 minutes, Banchero averaged the third-fewest minutes among that group.Walter Davis (1977-78), Larry Bird (1979-80), Michael Jordan (1984-85), Blake Griffin (2010-1...

Limited time offer: How to eat free at SeaWorld San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Heading to SeaWorld San Diego anytime soon? Well, you might want to take advantage of a limited time deal.The theme park on Monday announced it is offering an "Eat Free" Any Day Ticket, which can be purchased now through April 23, with an option to visit the park on any operating day through June 30. The single-day ticket costs $109.99 and includes an entrée, a drink and a side or dessert every 90 minutes at select locations, according to park officials. Eat, drink & socialize at this open-air Asian bazaar in San Diego Guests can grab personal pizza at Manta Pizza, Quesa Birria tacos at Hibisco Modern Mexican, barbecue chicken at Calypso Bay Smokehouse, an Impossible burger at Explorer’s Café, funnel cake at Chicken Snack Shack and more, per SeaWorld.Water bottles or alcoholic beverages are not featured in the All-Day Dining deal.

Spring bloom may be beautiful, but causing allergies for many

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The superbloom of wildflowers has arrived in a bust of extraordinary colors, lighting up the canyons, beach dunes, foothills and just about anywhere natural in the county.The extremely wet winter has produced the bloom along with all the pollen in the air kicking off allergies for anyone sensitive. "We start seeing a lot of obstruction of the nose, pressure in the face, sinus infections. And then we start seeing even, you know, upticks in asthma symptoms like difficulty breathing, wheezing. All of this is allergy related," said Dr. Marsha Reuther, MD an Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat) Specialist.   Ready for a challenge? Here are the hardest hikes in San Diego Even people who have never shown issues with allergies in the past have been lining up to get some help from a specialist. "The antihistamines, Zyrtec, Allegra, Claritin, those are usually what people will have tried. A good thing to try that maybe some people don't always think of is just nasal irrigati...

Amtrack Pacific Surfliner resumes full service from Oceanside to Irvine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:25 GMT

OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner is once again running with full weekday service between San Diego and Orange counties.“I'm very happy -- it's gonna be a much easier commute to work today," said Colton Shanley, who commutes from Orange County to San Diego once a week for work.For more than six months, that commute was a hassle for riders, after a stretch of track in San Clemente was shut down in September.Jason Jewell with the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency says it is the same section of track that was worked on in 2021.“That particular area had some slope stabilization issues and emergency repair work had to be done in order to stabilize the tracks and make sure that there is no movement in the track itself," said Jewell. San Diego among cities where inflation is increasing the most: study That work affected surfliner and Metrolink riders, with many having to catch shuttle buses to get to their destinations.In February, officials determined the tracks were safe enough...